The Daily Populous

Sunday December 29th, 2024 night edition

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Neighbors are still in disbelief and looking for answers as to why London Police were at the door of 61-year-old Doug Harless the night of December 23rd.

"My wife looked out the back door and said, Doug's house is all lit up.

At that time, we had seen several cop cars up and down the road and I contacted his daughter.

London Police say they were attempting to execute a search warrant at a home on Vanzant Rd.

"Well it shows on the camera that there were police officers on his porch and they announced that they were there," explained Merritt.

The London City Police has released a statement, and my office will closely follow the investigation being conducted by the Kentucky State Police.

The family and friends of the individual remain in our thoughts and prayers as well as the officers involved. »

Hultqvist on the Baltic Sea: Activate NATO's Article 4

Authored by swedenherald.com
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This has only happened seven times before in the history of the defense alliance and primarily involves consultation between member states.

The one incident has triggered the next in the Baltic Sea.

"Sweden welcomes yesterday's announcement from NATO's Secretary-General Rutte that NATO will increase its presence in the Baltic Sea.". »

Senegal says it’s closing ‘all foreign military bases,’ a move aimed at French troops in the country

Authored by apnews.com
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Although Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko did not specifically name French troops, no other foreign forces have military bases in Senegal.

Sonko made the announcement during a general policy statement to the National Assembly, without providing a timeline for the exit of the French troops.

“The President of the Republic has decided to close all foreign military bases in the very near future,” Sonko said. »

Lilly's weight-loss treatment Zepbound becomes first FDA-approved drug for sleep apnea

Authored by ksl.com
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss treatment, Zepbound, for obstructive sleep apnea, making it the first drug to get the green light to directly treat patients with the common sleeping disorder.

The regulator approved the drug for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the company said.

Sleep apnea patients stop breathing briefly while sleeping, disturbing the sleep cycle and causing long-term complications such as heart conditions. »

Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party

Authored by theguardian.com
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Translated, Musk’s piece said: “The portrayal of the AfD as rightwing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka!

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD at the national level as a suspected extremism case since 2021.

They said discussion about Musk’s piece, which had about 340 comments several hours after it was published, was “very revealing”. »